Resources for Nature Educators
Visit the new Environmental Education Virtual Learning Database. It contains high quality, largely bilingual content from organizations like ours from across the state. You can search by grade, subject, topic and more! Plus, all content is designed to be easily shared with students learning at home.
Open Space and Mountain Parks offers free guided hikes on many topics to schools, classes and community groups. Follow this link to learn more, or to request a program from OSMP's naturalist staff.
Download these materials from OSMP for your own enrichment and enjoyment, and to promote understanding of our natural world. Please acknowledge the authors if you reproduce, cite or quote any of our materials. Boulder sales tax revenue pays for this web page. Shop in Boulder to support the continued development of these materials.
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Geology Self-Guided Hikes on OSMP
History Self-Guided Hikes on OSMP
- Chautauqua History Hike - Self-Guided
- Flagstaff History Hike - Self-Guided
- Goshawk Ridge History Hike - Self-Guided
- South Mesa History Hike - Self-Guided
- Mt. Sanitas History Hike - Self-Guided
- History of the Boulder Mountain Parks
- Walking Through History on Marshall Mesa Brochure
- History of the Blue Line Amendment and Purchase of Enchanted Mesa
Story Maps: Interactive Virtual Tours of OSMP
Virtual Learning
- Jeff & Paige Live Stream New Years Concert
- The Magical Lives of Trees/La Vida Mágica De Los Árboles Virtual Field Trip
- Winter Virtual Field Trip With OSMP and Jeff & Paige
- Jeff & Paige Virtual Field Trip - Part I
- Jeff & Paige Virtual Field Trip - Part II
- Jeff & Paige Virtual Field Trip - Part III
- Jeff & Paige’s May 24 Livestream Meadow Music Concert
Brochures - Nature and History
Education and Interpretation
- Be a Great Interpreter! a Training Handout on the Art of Interpretation
- Fire: a Burning Issue - A Selection of Hands-on Activities to Illustrate the Helpful and Hurtful Aspects of Wildland Fires
- Juegos Didácticos - Español - Actividades Amenas Para Enseñar La Ecología
- List of Spanish Technical Terms for Natural Sciences - (Ecology, Geology, Zoology)
- Making Geology Fun - A Sampling of Hands-on Activities to Teach Geology
- Ecosystem Games - Using Fun and Games to Teach Ecological Principles
- Skullduggery - A Handout for Educators That Explains How Much You Can Teach With Herbivore, Carnivore and Omnivore Skulls
- Download Puzzles and Word Searches to Share with Children from Our Kids' Pages
- Common Ground Curriculum Guide - An Activity Guide for Developing Your Sense of Place
- Trip Tips - Planning a Field Trip? This Handout Will Give You Lots of Practical Suggestions
Nature and Music - Classical Music Hike Outlines
- Suggestions & Selections: Classical Music Ideas and Tips for a Nature Hike
- Nature & Music Hikes: How-To Article From NAI Sourcebook (2018 National Conference)
- Brief Descriptions: Classical Music Nature Hikes
- Sample Outline: Enchanted Lakes & Rivers - Water-Themed Hike Enriched by Classical Music
- Sample Outline: Wings and Songs - Bird-Themed Nature Hike Enriched by Classical Music
- Video - Dave Sutherland Presents at Rock Creek Park - SHIFT Festival
Sample Program Outlines for Volunteers
- Count Me in Instructions for Volunteer Naturalists
- General Ecology Sample Outline
- General Ecology Sample Outline for 4th Grade and Over
- General Ecology Sample Outline for Younger Groups
- Geology - Longer "story in the Rocks" Outline for Ncar
- Geology - Short for 4th - 6th Grade
- Insects
- Seasonal Changes - Fall Program Outline
- Seasonal Changes - Spring Program Outline
- Seasonal Changes - Spring Scavenger Hunt
- Wildflowers Advanced Training - Chautauqua (By Sandy W)
- Wildlife - Longer, More in Depth
- Wildlife - Short
- Wildlife and Safety - Longer, More in Depth
- Wildlife and Safety - Short